The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-12-30
NONA's OBEDIENCE.

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NONA'S OBEDIENCE.
A lovely afternoon in tho spring, wi el
the balmy air and the fresh, bright toilet
Of the ladies made a kind of gala day, ever
on Broadway, Philip Hayes stood at hi
office door, thonghtfully pulling on hi
neat.fitting gloves. | say ''thoughtfully,
because that word just describes his stat,
OF mind, which was that of halting between
two opinions-whether TO go for his usua
uptown stroll, have comfortable dinne
at the Westminster, and little filtration
with Jessie Mabin, afterward, or to eros
the river and take train to his brother.
lovely place in Jersey. lie told himself
as he was buttoning his right glove, tina
the cherries were ripe, and that he really
needed little fresh air and country milk
if he would have acknowledged it; ant
what is more, other people knew it, too
Brother Will was wise enough to credi
his sister in-law with Philips remarkable
fraternal affection, and little Nona's Ia
briska herself had shrewd guess as tt
what kind of cherries Mr.. Philip Hayes
came to the country to taste.
Well, on this, particular afternoon The
country proved to be finally the most pow
erfnl attraction, and in an hour and u hal
after the gloves had been fitted to nicely
they were taken off again, that the weare
might clasp the hands of the dearest
sweetest, brightest little country nader
that any man with the right kind of hear
or eyes could desire TO sec.
What Philip said to Mona, and wha
Mona said to Philip, the cherry trees ans
the evening star probably know; but il
was very delightful, and so satisfying tina
the young people came back to the houst
without any cherries at all, and presently
there was great deal of hand shaking ant
kissing, which ended in mutual goot
wishes.
Well, after this for a couple of weeks
there was no hcsitating at the office door
IliiB Stid Httah WILL INV. "iitH liii
friends rallied him about his sudden pas
sion for the country, and the strawberr,
excuse I'D just as we'll rs the cherries.
But as the weather grew better, the sub
iect of summer resorts grew nppermost
Philips mother and sister were going t.,
some fashionable springs, and he great,
desired that his little Mona should g
with them.
To tell the truth, he did wish she was
little more stylish, and would pnt mp he
curls, and abandon aprons, and dres!
like Jessie Mabn did. That would per
fectly satisfy him, he thought. Yes
Mona Zabriska, dressed like Jessie Mabin
would leave him nothing TO desire.
lie went abont his plans with that tact
which young men who have sisters easil,
acquire. A little present from TiffIny's
and modest check lust for spending
money, made his sister cecilia sufficiently
Interested in his project.
"Nona is a dear little girl, Cecilia" hi
said. can she wants is a more stately
manner and stylish dress. y
"If that is what you desire, Philip, VIII,
do you not marry Jessie Mabin? though
You liked her well enough. :"
because, Cecile, want heart insid,
the dresS-a pure, fresh, loving heart y
at seems to me-" But here Cecil,
stopped. She was wise enough 10 know
she would be ''throwing words away"
The next difficulty was to make NonaI
understand his wishes, and induce her t;
accept the invitation sent her by his moth
er and sister. lie approached the subject
under the most favorable circumstances
the moonlight did not betray his confusion
and his cncircling arm held her so close t,
his heart that he had no fear of not secnr
became necessary.
81 am so glad, Mona, that You are going
with Cecile. | am sure it will do 20,
good" And then he stopped and kissed
her for emphasis.
~ go TO please you, Philip. am omit
well, thank You"
ooh, but don't mean abont yonr healtl
Mona, yon little witch! Who conld hav
such bright eyes and not be quite wells
mean about dress and department and
| those kinds of things
There was an ominons silence, and thel
a low, gricyed voice:
II don't think understand You
Philip"
''No, dear; and upon the whole am gla
YOU never understood SO far. lon see